Table of Contents adding in numbers

Sorry all, it is a confidential file so I will not be sharing more. I've ran through the document and there are no hidden characters or numbers where the TOC chapters appear. There are 4 levels of styles applied, the number appears at the end of each style except the last, the '2' and '3' at the end of the first red chapter should not be there either. I've mnaually manipulated the TOC for now to appear as it should, but that would have to be done each time it is updated which could cause a pain point.

This is how it should appear without the extra '2' and '3' randomly at the end of each line:

@Ciara31274891gx7g

Can you share your file? If it's confidential - you can click on anyone's nickname - but you'll have to upload your INDD file somewhere and share the link - there is no option to attach files to ptivate messages.

It looks like repeated Chapter "numbers"? 

Also, numbers after the orange text - those are not page numbers? 

Is this menu shot showing the correct level/TOC item? It looks as if the menu shows 4th level and the weird extra number is coming after the 3rd(?)

Auto-numbers was my first thought, Peter, but it looks like the TOC has the text entry, a tab, a number, a second tab, the extraneous number and then the ¶.

Auto-numbers would be at the beginning, right? Honestly, I'm still baffled—just hoping the screen shots will clarify the situation. I'm thinking section number or hidden text.

~Barb

I'm wondering if thiose headings showing the numbers that shouldn't be there are defined as numbered lists?

I also see that you appear to be using the same style for both the lisitings and the paragraphs they reference, and I think that might be part of the problem -- something in the style defintion that belongs in the paragraph, but not the listing.

Hi @Ciara31274891gx7g :

A table of contents pulls in the exact content from the paragraph style you reference, along with the page number.

1. Can you please share a screen shot that contains the first entry: Chapter 1 Learning Objectives with Type > Show Hidden Characters enabled and the Pages panel visible.
2. And to be proactive to try to cut down the time it takes to solve this, a second screen shot with your cursor in the same paragraph but in Story Editor view (Edit > Edit in Story Editor).

~Barb